I applied online. The process took 5 weeks. I interviewed at HSBC (Londres, Inglaterra) in Feb 2012
Interview
Clear and straight forward assessment process. Everything is explained in detail, so make sure to listen carefully to all instructions. Do not try to read ahead even if you are given some documents, because you will just get confused and miss some important things that are being said. Try to show your enthusiasm for the role at all stages and take an active role in group exercises. Stick to the task and use the facts provided. The exercises are not difficult if you have a common sense approach. The time is shorter than you might expect so prioritise, do not spend too much time planning and do not panic. Show that you can perform well under pressure.
1st round: self intro with HR .
2nd round : some basic understanding of department campaign and some about the cv ( not very hard and takes about 30 min)
3x 30 minute interviews with competency, finance technical and case study followed by qna. Assessment centre had 4 of us total though interviews were 1 to 1. Tiring but a good experience
Virtual interview. 3x 30 minute interiews for VAC. Variety of interviewers at each stage. Commercial awareness is present in the interview, so make so sure you understand and know current events.